ImageObject

Name

ImageObject -- A wrapper for image data and its associated meta-information

Synopsis

Content Model

ImageObject ::=
(ObjectInfo?,ImageData)

Attributes

Common attributes

Tag Minimization

Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.

Parameter Entities

%mediaobject.mix;

Description

An ImageObject is a wrapper containing ImageData and its associated meta-information.

Processing expectations

May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context. It might not be rendered at all, depending on its placement within a MediaObject or InlineMediaObject and the constraints on the publishing system. For a more detailed description of the semantics involved, see MediaObject.

Parents

These elements contain ImageObject: ImageObjectCO, InlineMediaObject, MediaObject.

Children

The following elements occur in ImageObject: ImageData, ObjectInfo.

In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.

See Also

Alt, AudioObject, Caption, Graphic, InlineGraphic, InlineMediaObject, MediaObject, TextObject, VideoObject

Examples

<!DOCTYPE mediaobject PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/eiffeltower.eps" format="eps">
</imageobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/eiffeltower.gif" format="gif">
</imageobject>
<textobject>
<phrase>The Eiffel Tower</phrase>
</textobject>
<caption>
<para>Designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889, The Eiffel Tower is one of the
most widely recognized buildings in the world.
</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>

The Eiffel Tower

Designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889, The Eiffel Tower is one of the most widely recognized buildings in the world.

For additional examples, see also InformalFigure, InlineMediaObject, MediaObjectCO, VideoObject.

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